Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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829. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by her Department in each of the past six years and to date in 2017 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; the way in which she monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms she employs to establish this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11531/17]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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The single largest construction project under the direct management of my Department in recent years is in respect of the Oberstown, Children Detention Campus. The capital development project which commenced on site at Oberstown in 2013 was a fixed price project and, as such, the issue of construction inflation did not arise.

Information regarding any construction inflation in Tusla capital projects, is not readily available in my Department. I have therefore referred your question to Tusla who will respond directly to you.